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By:Mike Woodruff
Dates:1/1/2011 - 1/1/2020
Album Info:Action shots on BNSF and MRL in Montana
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BNSF 9808
Title:  BNSF 9808
Description:  BNSF's Butte sub local powers up through Deer Lodge.
Photo Date:  5/25/2016  Upload Date: 5/26/2016 11:01:50 PM
Location:  Deer Lodge, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  BNSF 9808(SD70MAC)
Views:  182   Comments: 1
CREX 1429
Title:  CREX 1429
Description:  Westbound coal train on MRL just west of Tuscor siding.
Photo Date:  5/25/2016  Upload Date: 5/25/2016 11:15:57 PM
Location:  Tuscor, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  CREX 1429(ES44AC)
Views:  171   Comments: 1
MRL 127
Title:  MRL 127
Description:  MRL's 5th sub local works the small yard at Logan.
Photo Date:  5/25/2016  Upload Date: 5/26/2016 11:43:43 PM
Location:  Logan, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  MRL 127(GP9)
Views:  236   Comments: 0
MRL 4400
Title:  MRL 4400
Description:  Eastbound manifest descends from Bozeman Pass near West Livingston.
Photo Date:  5/25/2016  Upload Date: 5/26/2016 11:51:57 PM
Location:  Livingston, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  MRL 4400(SD70ACe)
Views:  185   Comments: 1
MRL 4406
Title:  MRL 4406
Description:  MRL's Night Gas local heads up Evaro Hill on the 10th Sub.
Photo Date:  5/25/2016  Upload Date: 5/25/2016 11:55:12 PM
Location:  Nagos, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  MRL 4406(SD70ACe)
Views:  143   Comments: 1
Tunnels
Title:  Tunnels
Description:  The old and new tunnels at the top of Bozeman Pass on MRL.
Photo Date:  5/26/2016  Upload Date: 6/12/2016 4:02:32 PM
Location:  West End, MT
Author:  Jeff Van Cleve
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  81   Comments: 0
MRL 4403
Title:  MRL 4403
Description:  Westbound manifest on MRL's Third Sub.
Photo Date:  5/26/2016  Upload Date: 5/26/2016 10:49:40 PM
Location:  Gold Creek, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4403(SD70ACe)
Views:  175   Comments: 0
MRL 4403
Title:  MRL 4403
Description:  MRL's L-M manifest climbs toward Mullan Pass at Austin.
Photo Date:  5/29/2018  Upload Date: 7/29/2018 10:39:24 PM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  MRL 4403(SD70ACe)
Views:  130   Comments: 1
BNSF 7685
Title:  BNSF 7685
Description:  Eastbound empty crude oil train on MRL's Fourth Sub.
Photo Date:  6/24/2018  Upload Date: 7/23/2018 9:39:56 AM
Location:  Thompson Falls, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7685(ES44DC)
Views:  86   Comments: 1
MRL 4408
Title:  MRL 4408
Description:  Eastbound Day Gas Local on the Fourth Sub.
Photo Date:  6/24/2018  Upload Date: 7/23/2018 9:40:15 AM
Location:  Eddy, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4408(SD70ACe)
Views:  118   Comments: 1
MRL 4408
Title:  MRL 4408
Description:  Eastbound Day Gas Local between Eddy and Plains on the Fourth Sub.
Photo Date:  6/24/2018  Upload Date: 7/23/2018 9:40:26 AM
Location:  Weeksville, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4408(SD70ACe)
Views:  117   Comments: 1
MRL 4408
Title:  MRL 4408
Description:  Eastbound Day Gas Local takes the turnout to the Tenth Sub at Paradise.
Photo Date:  6/24/2018  Upload Date: 7/23/2018 9:40:37 AM
Location:  Paradise, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4408(SD70ACe)
Views:  103   Comments: 1
BNSF 602
Title:  BNSF 602
Description:  A westbound grain train winds along the Clark Fork on MRL's Fourth Sub. BNSF 602 is a recent rebuild/repaint of a former Santa Fe warbonnet Dash-9.
Photo Date:  6/25/2018  Upload Date: 7/24/2018 11:57:04 AM
Location:  Plains, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  BNSF 602(AC44C4M)
Views:  171   Comments: 0
BNSF 6236
Title:  BNSF 6236
Description:  Westbound coal loads at East Eddy on MRL's Fourth Sub.
Photo Date:  6/25/2018  Upload Date: 7/24/2018 11:57:26 AM
Location:  Eddy, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6236(ES44AC)
Views:  76   Comments: 0
BNSF 6640
Title:  BNSF 6640
Description:  Westbound coal loads on MRL's Fourth Sub.
Photo Date:  6/25/2018  Upload Date: 7/23/2018 4:59:29 PM
Location:  Trout Creek, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  BNSF 6640(ES44C4)
Views:  220   Comments: 1
BNSF 6927
Title:  BNSF 6927
Description:  Eastbound grain empties on MRL's Fourth Sub.
Photo Date:  6/25/2018  Upload Date: 7/24/2018 11:57:43 AM
Location:  Thompson Falls, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  BNSF 6927(ES44C4)
Views:  108   Comments: 0
BNSF 4601
Title:  BNSF 4601
Description:  Eastbound empty coal train on MRL's Fourth Sub.
Photo Date:  6/26/2018  Upload Date: 7/24/2018 11:39:45 AM
Location:  Paradise, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  BNSF 4601(C44-9W)
Views:  52   Comments: 0
BNSF 4991
Title:  BNSF 4991
Description:  An eastbound manifest on MRL's Fourth Sub heads "down the river".
Photo Date:  6/26/2018  Upload Date: 7/24/2018 11:34:48 AM
Location:  Paradise, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  BNSF 4991(C44-9W)
Views:  48   Comments: 0
BNSF 6175
Title:  BNSF 6175
Description:  Eastbound coal empties departing Paradise on the Fourth Sub and headed "down the river".
Photo Date:  6/26/2018  Upload Date: 7/24/2018 11:29:53 AM
Location:  Paradise, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6175(ES44AC)
Views:  141   Comments: 0
BNSF 9188
Title:  BNSF 9188
Description:  Westbound mixed manifest on MRL's Fourth Sub between Toole and Paradise.
Photo Date:  6/26/2018  Upload Date: 7/24/2018 7:01:08 PM
Location:  Donlan, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  BNSF 9188(SD70ACe)
Views:  106   Comments: 1
MRL 1007
Title:  MRL 1007
Description:  Caboose on the Jimbo train. Pretty sure this is one of the ex-SRY/nee-BCH cars of which MRL has several.
Photo Date:  6/26/2018  Upload Date: 7/24/2018 11:05:44 PM
Location:  Westfall, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  142   Comments: 0
MRL 255
Title:  MRL 255
Description:  The M-LAUSPO westbound on the Fourth Sub at Spring Gulch.
Photo Date:  6/26/2018  Upload Date: 7/24/2018 7:02:44 PM
Location:  Spring Gulch, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 255(SD40-2XR)
Views:  152   Comments: 1
MRL 255
Title:  MRL 255
Description:  The M-LAUSPO westbound on the Fourth Sub at East Superior.
Photo Date:  6/26/2018  Upload Date: 7/24/2018 7:02:27 PM
Location:  Superior, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 255(SD40-2XR)
Views:  180   Comments: 0
MRL 255
Title:  MRL 255
Description:  The M-LAUSPO westbound on the Fourth Sub at Plains.
Photo Date:  6/26/2018  Upload Date: 7/24/2018 7:03:06 PM
Location:  Plains, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 255(SD40-2XR)
Views:  271   Comments: 0
MRL 259
Title:  MRL 259
Description:  MRL's Jimbo train on the Fourth Sub.
Photo Date:  6/26/2018  Upload Date: 7/24/2018 7:01:53 PM
Location:  Westfall, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  MRL 259(SD40-2XR)
Views:  86   Comments: 1
MRL 259
Title:  MRL 259
Description:  The Jimbo train is westbound on the Fourth Sub just west of Superior.
Photo Date:  6/26/2018  Upload Date: 7/24/2018 7:02:10 PM
Location:  Superior, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 259(SD40-2XR)
Views:  83   Comments: 1
MRL 4406
Title:  MRL 4406
Description:  MRL's Night Gas local crosses the Clark Fork at Paradise. Note the eagle in its nest on top of the bridge.
Photo Date:  6/26/2018  Upload Date: 6/27/2018 12:36:53 AM
Location:  Paradise, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4406(SD70ACe)
Views:  179   Comments: 2
MRL 4408
Title:  MRL 4408
Description:  The Day Gas is eastbound at Eddy on the Fourth Sub.
Photo Date:  6/26/2018  Upload Date: 7/24/2018 12:04:04 PM
Location:  Eddy, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4408(SD70ACe)
Views:  86   Comments: 0
MRL 4408
Title:  MRL 4408
Description:  The Day Gas is going back to Missoula via the Fourth Sub today due to an ongoing tie replacement project on the 10th Sub.
Photo Date:  6/26/2018  Upload Date: 7/24/2018 7:01:35 PM
Location:  Paradise, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4408(SD70ACe)
Views:  90   Comments: 0
MTTX 971806
Title:  MTTX 971806
Description:  Flying by rail, a Boeing 727 fuselage is enroute from Wichita, KS to Everett, WA in the consist of the M-LAUSPO.
Photo Date:  6/26/2018  Upload Date: 7/24/2018 7:03:23 PM
Location:  Plains, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
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Views:  61   Comments: 0
MRL 255
Title:  MRL 255
Description:  The M-LAUSPO runs along the Clark Fork between Paradise and Plains. Three 50-year-old MRL SD40s are substituting for the usual BNSF GE junk.
Photo Date:  6/27/2018  Upload Date: 6/28/2018 12:25:01 AM
Location:  Plains, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 255(SD40-2XR)
Views:  213   Comments: 1
BNSF 5084
Title:  BNSF 5084
Description:  Eastbound grain empties emerge from Beavertail Tunnel on MRL's Third Sub.
Photo Date:  6/28/2018  Upload Date: 7/25/2018 4:03:11 PM
Location:  Bonita, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5084(C44-9W)
Views:  120   Comments: 2
BNSF 5600
Title:  BNSF 5600
Description:  Westbound coal loads pull out of the siding at Jens on MRL's Third Sub.
Photo Date:  6/28/2018  Upload Date: 7/25/2018 4:37:02 PM
Location:  Jens, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5600(AC44CW)
Views:  147   Comments: 1
BNSF 6332
Title:  BNSF 6332
Description:  Eastbound coal empties emerge from Beavertail Tunnel on MRL's Third Sub.
Photo Date:  6/28/2018  Upload Date: 7/25/2018 4:08:09 PM
Location:  Bonita, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6332(ES44AC)
Views:  97   Comments: 1
BNSF 6955
Title:  BNSF 6955
Description:  A westbound loaded coal train descends from Mullan Pass. Here at Elliston, they'll cut out their midtrain helper (four MRL SD70ACEs, just visible around the curve).
Photo Date:  6/28/2018  Upload Date: 7/25/2018 4:55:01 PM
Location:  Elliston, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Locomotives:  BNSF 6955(ES44C4)
Views:  155   Comments: 1
BNSF 9700
Title:  BNSF 9700
Description:  Westbound coal loads at Bearmouth on MRL's Third Sub.
Photo Date:  6/28/2018  Upload Date: 7/25/2018 4:15:54 PM
Location:  Bearmouth, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9700(SD70MAC)
Views:  110   Comments: 1
BNSF 9808
Title:  BNSF 9808
Description:  The Butte local running railroad east on the Copper City Sub just north of Deer Lodge.
Photo Date:  6/28/2018  Upload Date: 7/25/2018 4:24:54 PM
Location:  Deer Lodge, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9808(SD70MAC)
Views:  136   Comments: 2
MRL 264
Title:  MRL 264
Description:  The M-MISLAU meets the Jimbo train at Avon.
Photo Date:  6/28/2018  Upload Date: 7/25/2018 4:45:55 PM
Location:  Avon, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 264(SD40-2XR) MRL 4314(SD70ACe)
Views:  130   Comments: 2
MRL 264
Title:  MRL 264
Description:  The Jimbo train at Avon. MRL 264 was originally C&NW 877.
Photo Date:  6/28/2018  Upload Date: 7/25/2018 4:49:16 PM
Location:  Avon, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 264(SD40-2XR)
Views:  93   Comments: 2
MRL 4314
Title:  MRL 4314
Description:  MRL's MIS-LAU manifest climbs the west slope of Mullan Pass.
Photo Date:  6/28/2018  Upload Date: 6/28/2018 9:56:49 PM
Location:  Blossburg, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4314(SD70ACe)
Views:  113   Comments: 1
MRL 4314
Title:  MRL 4314
Description:  The M-MISLAU eastbound at Jens on the Third Sub.
Photo Date:  6/28/2018  Upload Date: 7/25/2018 4:20:35 PM
Location:  Jens, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4314(SD70ACe)
Views:  104   Comments: 1
MRL 4314
Title:  MRL 4314
Description:  The M-MISLAU eastbound at Avon on the Third Sub.
Photo Date:  6/28/2018  Upload Date: 7/25/2018 4:42:30 PM
Location:  Avon, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MRL 4314(SD70ACe)
Views:  131   Comments: 1
BNSF 3944
Title:  BNSF 3944
Description:  Westbound intermodal climbing Mullan Pass.
Photo Date:  6/29/2018  Upload Date: 7/29/2018 10:40:43 PM
Location:  Skyline, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 3944(ET44C4)
Views:  149   Comments: 1
BNSF 4601
Title:  BNSF 4601
Description:  A westbound loaded coal train climbs toward Bozeman Pass. This train would later get a knuckle right at the summit, tying up the railroad for several hours.
Photo Date:  6/29/2018  Upload Date: 6/29/2018 11:58:19 PM
Location:  Livingston, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4601(C44-9W)
Views:  92   Comments: 1
BNSF 4601
Title:  BNSF 4601
Description:  Westbound coal loads climbing toward Bozeman Pass on MRL's Second Sub.
Photo Date:  6/29/2018  Upload Date: 7/29/2018 10:42:57 PM
Location:  Livingston, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4601(C44-9W)
Views:  69   Comments: 1
BNSF 5167
Title:  BNSF 5167
Description:  Westbound manifest cruising through Belgrade on MRL's second sub.
Photo Date:  6/29/2018  Upload Date: 7/29/2018 10:42:28 PM
Location:  Belgrade, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5167(C44-9W)
Views:  64   Comments: 2
BNSF 6817
Title:  BNSF 6817
Description:  Short intermodal departing Helena should have no trouble on Mullan Pass.
Photo Date:  6/29/2018  Upload Date: 7/29/2018 10:41:08 PM
Location:  Tobin, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6817(ES44C4)
Views:  152   Comments: 1
BNSF 6836
Title:  BNSF 6836
Description:  Westbound coal loads climbing toward Mullan Pass on MRL's Third Sub.
Photo Date:  6/29/2018  Upload Date: 7/29/2018 10:40:01 PM
Location:  Austin, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6836(ES44C4)
Views:  99   Comments: 1
BNSF 6836
Title:  BNSF 6836
Description:  Westbound coal loads on Mullan Pass.
Photo Date:  6/29/2018  Upload Date: 7/29/2018 10:40:18 PM
Location:  Skyline, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6836(ES44C4)
Views:  105   Comments: 1
BNSF 7685
Title:  BNSF 7685
Description:  Westbound loaded crude oil train on the MRL at West Toston.
Photo Date:  6/29/2018  Upload Date: 6/29/2018 11:51:00 PM
Location:  Toston, MT
Author:  Mike Woodruff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7685(ES44DC)
Views:  82   Comments: 1


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